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I read that due to ongoing restoration work inside the cathedral, the Botafumeiro is not currently operating. Can anyone confirm whether this is currently the case? We plan to arrive to Santiago de Compostela tomorrow and would welcome clarification. Thank you!

https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago/2023/07/03/nuevo-atentado-varon-trepa-catedral-89432328.html

Hi all! This is a long shot. This WONDERFUL guide led me on a tour of the cathedral after I finished my Camino in October 2022. I was appreciative, but not sufficiently. I'm hoping that someone recognizes her (Maria, I think) or might know the company she works for. My own personal records are...

From the Cathedral website: A partir de las 10:30 h de este miércoles 14 de junio, el camarín del Apóstol Santiago quedará abierto, por lo que se podrá realizar de nuevo el rito del Abrazo al Apóstol Santiago. Los primeros en acceder serán los miembros del cabildo catedralicio. A continuación...

I hope this is allowed. I have 4 extra tickets to the Glory Portico (unguided) at 1045 on 11 June and 4 tickets to the rooftop tour at 2 p.m. on 11 June. I accidentally purchased twice and will sell them for my cost which is $10 per ticket or $80 total. I will arrive in Santiago the afternoon of...

The pilgrim office have published the reduced visiting hours for the cathedral on Saturday 3 June. This is to accommodate a special mass for the installation of the new archbishop. There will be no lunchtime pilgrim mass and entry to the special mass at 11am will be by invitation only.

How far in advance should one book a roof tour?

An article in El Correo Gallego about an new book on the animal imagery in the sculptural carvings of the cathedral in Santiago. https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago/camino-santiago/2023/03/16/harpias-grifos-aguias-leons-as-84757526.html

Hi, just wondering if anyone knows if work has been completed on the Santiago cathedral? I have seen YouTubes that show the scaffolding outside is down. Are pilgrim masses being held at the cathedral again? Plan to be in Santiago in April and looking forward to a mass there. Thanks.

I read that the botafumeiro swings only a few days a year, but can be requested to be swung other days. Is there a donation that is expected with the request? What I really want to know is should I plan my trip to accommodate a scheduled botafumeiro swing, or take my chances that it will swing...

TVG are streaming live coverage of this morning's cathedral service for the feast of the Translation of the Apostle's relics. Available on YouTube now. http://catedraldesantiago.es/festividad-de-la-traslacion-del-apostol-santiago-ano-2022/

While browsing the internet for Portico de la Gloria today, I found this incredible free app that allows a magnificent close up view of the Portico. Pre and post restauration information with the ability to zoom in and see it in great detail. It may be downloaded in English. Great for end of...

Does anybody know if/how the closing of Puerta Santa on 31 Dec 2022 will be televised live ?

The Holy Year (2 years worth because of the pandemic extension) is coming to an end soon. The light in La Torre del Reloj will be put out. It has been lit day and night since the opening of the Año Santo. It is visible from many places in Santiago. Here is one of my favorites, at dusk taken...

Are the masses, in particular Christmas Midnight mass, in the SdC Cathedral live-streamed?

Does anybody know who the statues at the bottom of the staircase from the Praza de Obradoiro to the doors of the Cathedral represent? The one on the left seems to be shielding his eyes from the sun. The one on the right seems to be awkwardly striding forwards while holding a shield close to his...

I was about to post on a current thread by @Huffnmeyer, but he/she was asking a very specific question and I don't want to derail it. It intrigues me that frequently members on the forum decry the strong impulse that many pilgrims have to witness and to record the botafumeiro event on their...

We are currently about 3 to 4 days from Santiago. I know the botafumeiro is supposed to swing on Christ the King day (sunday) and I saw somewhere that in xaecobeo years it swings on Fridays but potentially only summer. We also had a large group tell us it is supposed to swing Saturday. I emailed...

Hello. My name is Ben. My wife and I went on our Camino from September 6-September 12. We walked the coastal Portuguese starting in Baiona. Thank you for any help you can provide. We took these photos in a stairwell in the Cathedral Museum. I did not see any information about them. I...